Bedclothes-clamp



L. 1. KEENE, BEDCLOTHES CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1921.

Patentd 001;. 11, 1921.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED sTATss LOUISE T. KEENE, OF CORNING, CALIFORNIA.

BEDCLOTHES-CLAMP.

Application filed January 24. 1921. Serial No. 439,489.

v To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUISE T. KEENE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Corning, in the county of Tehama and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedclothes- Clamps, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to bed clothes clamps and has for an object to provide improved means for holding the clothing from slipping in relation to the mattress, or other supporting structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bed clothes clamp of improved type adapted to operate in conjunction with the usual and ordinary bed structure and bed coverings without modifying the coverings or structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bar proportioned to extend upon the top of the bed clothing adjacent the foot of the bed with means extending from the bar beneath the mattress and mattress Supporting structure for clamping the bar in position upon the bed clothing.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel elements, parts and combinations as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a conventional bed with the present invention applied thereto in operative and clamping position;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through a conventional bed showing in section the present invention applied thereto in clamping position, and

Fig. 3 is a detail fragmentary perspectiv-e view of a part of the present clamping structure.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The improved bed clothes clamp which forms the subject matter of this application is adapted for operation in conjunction with beds of substantially the usual and ordinary type embodying a mattress 10, a mattress supporting structure 11, which may be of the type generally known as bed springs, together with bed clothing 12, which may be of any type of Such articles ordinarily employed, 7

Specification of Letters Patent. v Patented Oc t. 11,1921.

. The object of the invention is to hold the bed clothing 12 in engagement with the mattress 10, preventing the displacement thereof to the discomfiture ofthe user.

The present invention comprises a bar 13 of such length as to extend transversely across the bed at or adjacent the foot thereof and its relation to the width of the bed is not material to the present invention. It

may be of such length as to extend entirely across the bed, or it may be shorter and bear upon the bed clothing centrally or at either side of the center, according to the exigencies of use. As shown at Fig. 1, the bar extends perhaps somewhat more than half of the distance across the bed at the center, the opposite ends of the bar reaching not quite to the sides of the bed. It is to be understood, however, that this showing is not a limitation upon the length or relation of the structure.

The bar 18 is provided with arms 14, here shown as two in number, although it is to be understood that the device will operate successfully with only one of such arms, and that more than two of such arms may be employed if found desirable. t is found, however, that two of such arms serve the purpose admirably in most instances. The arms 14 are curved so that the bar 13, to which the arms are attached in any approved manner, as by the rivets 15, extend laterally along the edge of the mattress.-

The under ends are disposed beneath the frame 16 of the bed spring. The lower ends of the arms 14 are provided with bosses 17 through which extend screws 18 having preferably pivoted engaging heads 19 thereon and winged extremities 20 by which power may be applied to operate the screws. It is obvious that each of the arms 14 will be provided with one of the screws 18 and its associate parts and that, therefore, the number of screws will correspond to the number of arms.

In operation, the bed is made up in the usual and ordinary manner, after which the device is put in position with the bar 13 extending along the foot of the bed upon the top of the bed clothing, superposed upon the mattress. When in such position the screws 18 will be beneath the frame of the mattress supporting structure. The screws 18 are now tightened until pressure is exerted by the bar 13 upon the bed clothing. 1;; this p sition the bed clothing and mettress are clamped downwardly relative to ,bosses formed at the endsof the arms 0pthe supporting structure and the clothing is posite those secured to-the bar, and tension prevented from being accidentally displaced screws threaded through the bosses and difrom the mattress during use. Y l rested approximately toward the bar. 5 What I claim to be new is: In testimony whereof I hereunto alfix my 15 A bed-clothes clamp comprising a bar; signature in presence of two witnesses. arms having their corresponding extremities LOUISE T. KEENE. permanently secured to the bar at spaced Witnesses: 7

points and curved to substantially C-shape O. LIERso 10 in parallel planes perpendicular to the bar, L. D. MILLION. 

